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1. displacement_unit
noun. a unit of measurement of volume or capacity.
2. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
3. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] an event in which something is displaced without rotation.
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Etymology
- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
4. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] the act of uniform movement.
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Etymology
- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
5. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one.
Etymology
- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
6. unit
noun. ['ˈjuːnət, ˈjuːnɪt'] an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole.
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7. unit
noun. ['ˈjuːnət, ˈjuːnɪt'] any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.
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8. unit
noun. ['ˈjuːnət, ˈjuːnɪt'] an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.